Toddler sweating

[sahm9]

My 2.5 year old son (who has long hair) often has a clammy forehead and clammy hands. Often before bed, when he’s cuddling on sofa having milk etc he feels hot and clammy especially his head and hands and gets red cheeks. Temp is normal though.
I do get quite worried about various conditions (am in therapy) just wanted to ask other mums if the clammy/sweating is normal? Thanks

I would say it's just off body heat tbh.

Mine were real sweaty Betty's. If you are concerned lock the sweat, is it salty? Is it CF you are worried about?

Not worried about CF. Didn’t show on the newborn blood test. I worry about childhood cancers, a specific one can cause sweating. I know how stupid that sounds. I find other mums experience is quite comforting.

I have a proper sweaty boy! Sounds exactly like your DS x

Sounds like he is just abit warm unless its excessive sweating.

How old is your LO? I experienced alot of postnatal anxiety too after having my first.I cried all the way home from hospital as i was petrified of the responsibility of making all the decisions for her welfare from that day forwards, and we ended up taking her to A&E on at least 8 occasions between 0 and 1 (probably 1-2 of which were actually necessary) because I was so worried (and I was someone who had looked after countless babies,but it's so different when it's your own)
I'm not sure if anything inparticular triggered yours (please don't feel you have to explain) but mine was a missed miscarriage and my baby going floppy on the post natal ward (not blue but appeared to 'pause' breathing and became unresponsive for several seconds) which happened twice in succession.

I too had therapy when she reached toddlerhood, as I felt paranoid about everything...I hadn't gone back to work because I could barely trust myself with her not alone anyone else, I was on constant 'red alert' for each and every danger, and torturing myself for every little mistake I made which could have potentially caused her harm.
The CBT helped me to learn to let go and be more rational.So did her growing up and going to nursery and seeing the benefits of her flourishing through growing her own wings.I am still and probably always will be a 'cautious' parent (I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing) but I'm no longer an overly 'anxious' one.

I'm just telling you this experience because I want to give you some reassurance from someone further along the line that things can feel easier :)

So you don't sound stupid to me...I'm sure you're an amazing mum, and caring too much is not a crime as some will try and make you beleive, you just need to fine tune it abit! Xx

I would only really worry (easier said than done, I know!) if he was sweating overnight and you were having to change his pj's because of it. I know what you mean about worrying what it could be, though (the "Big L") but it could just be that he is genuinely a clammy sort of child. Personally, I would speak with a GP just for reassurance x